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Colorado Rapids

2013 season
Owner	Stan Kroenke
Coach	Oscar Pareja
Major League Soccer	5th in West 8th Overall
MLS Cup Playoffs	Lost in Knockout Round
U.S. Open Cup	Third Round
Rocky Mountain Cup	Won (3rd time)
Highest home attendance	18,359 vs.New York Red Bulls (July 4)
Lowest home attendance	11,774 vs.Portland Timbers (March 30)
Average home league attendance	15,440
Home colors Away colors
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The2013Colorado Rapids season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season inMajor League Soccer, the top tier of theAmerican andCanadian soccer pyramids.

The 2013 Colorado Rapids would see massive changes made to the team. All-time leading goal scorerConor Casey was released andOmar Cummings would be traded during the offseason, the Forward duo combining for 89 goals in the Rapids' careers. The Midfield pairing ofJeff Larentowicz and long-time CaptainPablo Mastroeni would be broken up, as well. Larentowicz was traded in the offseason and Mastroeni was traded during the summer of 2013. With the majority of the 2010 MLS Champions team gone (only 5 players remaining on the squad), the team looked considerably different. Coach Oscar Pareja wanting a squad of younger, more athletic players. Colorado brought in US National Team ForwardEdson Buddle, along with several South American players who had played for their National Teams. 2013 would also see Rapids' Homegrown Player, 19-year-old Shane O'Neill, become a valuable member of the US U-20 National Team leading up to and during the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

TheColorado Rapids' offseason began with the release of 9 players in November. Forward Conor Casey, Midfielders Edu andJoseph Nane, DefendersTyson Wahl,Hunter Freeman, and Luis Zapata, and GoalkeeperIan Joyce all had their options declined.Tyrone Marshall andScott Palguta's contracts expired and they were not re-signed. Midfielder Jamie Smith's contract also expired, however, he returned to the Rapids' preseason training camp and then was re-sign by Colorado.

The Rapids' added several players during the offseason via trade, including ForwardAtiba Harris fromVancouver Whitecaps FC for a 2015–2016 International Roster Spot. Colorado also traded their 1st Round 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick to theLA Galaxy for US International Forward Edson Buddle. Later in December, Forward Omar Cummings was traded to theHouston Dynamo forNathan Sturgis and allocation money. Cummings narrowly missed being reunited with fellow 2010 Cup Champion,Macoumba Kandji, who had been traded to Houston the previous year. Kandji refused a contract extension in order to play in Europe. At the2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Colorado selectedEric Avila with the 6th pick of the 1st round in the 2nd stage.

In January, on the day before the2013 MLS SuperDraft, Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz was traded to theChicago Fire. The trade would involve an exchange of draft picks, Colorado receiving the 11th overall pick and Chicago receiving the 30th overall pick. Chicago had traded the 30th overall pick to Colorado during the 2012 MLS season forWells Thompson. The following day, the Rapids drafted ForwardDeshorn Brown (6th overall), MidfielderDillon Powers (11th overall from Chicago), and Defender Kory Kindle (25th overall). Ecuadorian International DefenderDiego Calderón and Chilean International MidfielderKevin Harbottle were signed to International Roster Spots. Dillon Serna was signed as the Rapids' 3rd Homegrown Player in the lineup, joining US Youth InternationalShane O'Neill and Davy Armstrong. Colorado traded the rights toEric Avila toChivas USA, in exchange for the rights toNick LaBrocca. Having originally been drafted by Colorado in 2007, LaBrocca would eventually sign with the Rapids for a second time. During the2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, Colorado selected Brenton Griffiths with the 25th overall pick. Though he was drafted on January 22, Griffiths didn't sign with the Rapids until April 30.

On January 25, Colorado announced the signing of Cameroonian Youth InternationalCharles Eloundou on a one-year loan fromAS Fortuna de Mfou in Cameroon. Colorado had won the rights to sign Eloundou in a weighted lottery. Eloundou has yet to wear a Rapids' jersey, however, undergoing a lengthy battle with the Cameroonian side over the loan deal. The ordeal would later cost the Rapids even more. After several weeks of training with the club during the summer, US Youth InternationalConor Doyle tried to sign with Colorado on loan fromDerby County in England. MLS decided that Doyle must enter a weighted lottery and that Colorado was ineligible due to winning the lottery rights to Eloundou. The weighted lottery rights to Doyle would be won byD.C. United.

In February, Colorado added GoalkeeperClint Irwin on a free transfer from the Charlotte Eagles. The Rapids also added the 1st overall2010 MLS SuperDraft pickDanny Mwanga in a trade with thePortland Timbers for a 1st round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick.

A series of injuries started the season off on the wrong foot for the Rapids. New Forward Edson Buddle injured his knee during training with the US Men's National Team in January. The injury would cause him to miss the start of the MLS season. Starting GoalkeeperMatt Pickens, who was injured at the end of the 2012 season, would miss the start of 2013, as well. The Rapids' 2012 assists leader,Martin Rivero, broke his foot during the first preseason game of 2013 in Tucson. He would return to the lineup mid-season. 2012 leading goal scorer,Jaime Castrillón, required knee surgery and would be out until July. The Rapids had initially been excited about the return of Pablo Mastroeni, agreeing to play on more season after missing almost all of 2012 with concussion symptoms. His return was short lived, however, battling several injuries and seeing limited time before being traded to LA.

The 2013 MLS season got off to a bad start with a 1–0 loss away to FC Dallas. The deciding goal came early on a goalkeeping error by backup Steward Ceus. The following week's home opener was delayed 1 day due to snow. Colorado dropped the game 2–1 in their first ever loss to thePhiladelphia Union. Although recently signed by Philadelphia, Conor Casey did not play for his former team due to injury. Colorado got their first point of the season on March 16, when they drew away to arch-rival Real Salt Lake. During the Rocky Mountain Rivalry matchup atReal Salt Lake, Matt Pickens suffered a broken forearm in the 3rd minute of the game. Twenty-one-year-old Clint Irwin would step into the starting Goalkeeper position in his absence. Irwin would go on to set a record for facing a Penalty Kick in each of his 1st four MLS games, allowing only 2 goals. Irwin would also tie the MLS record for allowing only 5 goals in his first 10 games. The Rapids lost the following game at LA Galaxy on a Mike McGee PK following a Drew Moor red card early in the 2nd half. Diego Calderón injured his knee after he slid into the goal post clearing a shot off the goal line. The injury would require surgery and several months to heal. The injury would allow 23-year-oldChris Klute, on loan from the Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), to step in and solidify the back line. Klute would start 16 straight games at the Left Back Position, the first Rapids' player to do so since the start of 2010. On March 28, Colorado tradedAndre Akpan to theNew York Red Bulls for a conditional pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Colorado finished the month with a 2–2 home draw to Portland Timbers, the draw marked the first ever points dropped at home to Portland.

April began with Colorado's first win of the season, 1–0 over Real Salt Lake at home with Atiba Harris scoring his first Rapids' goal. The Rapids would make it 2 straight wins the next week after defeating Chivas USA 1–0 in LA on rookie Deshorn Brown's first goal. The streak came to an end the following game as the Rapids lost to Seattle Sounders FC for a 7th consecutive time, losing 1–0 at home. Colorado finished the month 2–1–1 after a 1–1 draw away to Houston Dynamo. Once again, the Rapids missed facing one of their former stars as Omar Cummings missed the game.

May began with a 1–0 home win over Toronto FC with Edson Buddle collecting his first goal in a Rapids' uniform. Buddle made it 2 in a row the following week in a 2–0 win at Columbus Crew. Colorado snapped a 3-game losing streak to San Jose Earthquakes with a 1–1 draw in San Jose on May 18. Colorado rounded out the month with a 2–0 home win over Chivas USA. Colorado finished May with an unbeaten record of 3–1–0, outscoring their opponents 6–1.

Shane O'Neill left the Rapids during June to Participate in the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey. On June 17, the Rapids traded long-time Captain Pablo Mastroeni to the LA Galaxy for a 2nd round pick in the2014 MLS SuperDraft and an International Roster Spot through the 2014 season. Mastroeni is the Rapids all-time leader in Games and Minutes Played. Colorado continued their unbeaten streak on June 1, with a 2–2 home draw with FC Dallas. 3 straight loses would follow, 2–1 home loss to San Jose Earthquakes, 2–1 away loss to Chicago Fire, and a 3–0 defeat away to Portland Timbers. On June 29, Colorado beat Montreal 4–3 in their first ever meeting in Montreal. The game featured 2 MLS Goal of the Week nominees by Montreal and would be considered by many as a Game of the Year nominee.

Colorado beat New York Red Bulls 2–0 on July 4, improving their all-time record to 12–3–3 in July 4 games. They continued their 4-game Eastern Conference swing with a 0–0 draw at home to D.C. United and a 2–1 victory at home over New England Revolution. On July 20, Colorado drew at Seattle Sounders FC, taking their first ever point from CenturyLink Field. July 27 would mark Pablo Mastroeni's bittersweet return to Colorado. He received a warm reaction from the crowd, but his new club, LA Galaxy, fell 2–0. Colorado would finish the month unbeaten, going 3–2–0, while scoring 7 goals and conceding 2. The Rapids released Kevin Harbottle at the end of July. The midfielder had been battling injury problems and had played in only 4 games since he was signed in the offseason.

Taking a 6-game unbeaten streak (4–2–0) into August, the Rapids took back the Rocky Mountain Cup from Real Salt Lake after a 2–2 draw on August 3. The game would also feature a 62-minute lightning delay during a heavy thunderstorm. On August 6, Colorado signedVicente Sánchez, a veteran of Mexican and German soccer, as an International Player. On August 8, Colorado signedGabriel Torres, who was coming off a very successful2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as the club's first ever Designated Player. The Rapids drew away to Chivas USA 1–1 on August 11. The draw snapped the Rapids' 4 game winning streak at Chivas, in which they had shut out Chivas in all 4 games. Vicente Sanchez made his MLS debut during the Chivas game. Sanchez and Torres would both get their 1st MLS starts against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on August 17. Colorado defeated Vancouver 2–0 in a battle of teams tied for 2nd place in the Western Conference Standings. The win would also extend the Rapids unbeaten streak to a club record-tying 9 games. The unbeaten streak would come to an end on the final day of August with a 2–1 defeat at Sporting Kansas City.

The Rapids began September with a 1–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy, who were missing several players due to international duty. Edson Buddle scored his 98th career MLS goal against his former club. Clint Irwin tied the club record for shutouts in a single MLS season with 10. On September 14, Colorado saw Vicente Sánchez open his Rapids account in a 2–1 victory over FC Dallas. Colorado lost the next game 1–0 away to Portland Timbers.

Colorado began October with a 5–1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC, Colorado had only won once in 11 games against Seattle previously. The game began with Deshorn Brown scoring his first of 2 goals on the night after just 13 seconds. It was the fastest goal in Rapids history (passing Conor Casey's 16 second goal against LA in 2009) and the 2nd fastest goal in MLS history (Dwayne De Rosario scored in 11 seconds for San Jose against Dallas in 2003). The game was finished with Gabriel Torres scoring his first MLS goal in stoppage time. It was the most goals ever allowed by Seattle Sounders FC in an MLS game and most goals scored by Colorado since a 5–4 victory over New York Red Bulls in 2008. Colorado followed that great performance with a terrible showing in a 1–0 defeat away to San Jose Earthquakes, leaving San Jose with a chance to overtake Colorado for the 5th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Colorado rebounded with a 3–2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC, eliminating Vancouver from playoff contention. New Rapids Forward Gabriel Torres scored twice, including the game winner in the 77th minute. The win game Colorado its highest point total in club history and most wins and most goals scored since 1999 and 1998, respectively. Colorado finished the regular season with a 9-game unbeaten streak at home (7W, 2D). The 2013 Regular Season went out on a sour note, losing 3–0 in Vancouver behind a Camillo Sanvezzo hat trick. It meant Colorado finished the regular season losing 3 straight road games, all by shutouts. As a result, Colorado finished 5th in the Western Conference and had to travel to Seattle for the Knockout Round of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. Colorado would fall to Seattle 2–0 to end their 2013 MLS Season.

Updated August 13, 2013.^[1]

No.	Position	Nation	Player
2	MF	USA	Nick LaBrocca
3	DF	USA	Drew Moor
5	DF	ECU	Diego Calderón
6	DF	USA	Anthony Wallace
7	FW	URU	Vicente Sánchez
8	MF	USA	Dillon Powers
9	FW	USA	Edson Buddle
10	MF	ARG	Martín Rivero(on loan fromRosario Central)
11	MF	USA	Brian Mullan
12	MF	HON	Hendry Thomas
13	FW	USA	Kamani Hill
14	MF	USA	Tony Cascio
15	DF	USA	Chris Klute
16	FW	SKN	Atiba Harris
17	MF	USA	Dillon Serna(HGP)
18	GK	USA	Matt Pickens
20	MF	SCO	Jamie Smith
21	GK	HAI	Steward Ceus
22	DF	USA	Marvell Wynne
23	MF	COL	Jaime Castrillón
24	DF	USA	Nathan Sturgis
26	FW	JAM	Deshorn Brown(GA)
27	MF	USA	Shane O'Neill(HGP)
28	MF	USA	Davy Armstrong(HGP)
29	DF	USA	Kory Kindle
30	FW	PAN	Gabriel Torres
31	GK	USA	Clint Irwin
32	DF	JAM	Brenton Griffiths
33	DF	COL	Germán Mera(on loan fromDeportivo Cali)
55	FW	COD	Danny Mwanga

As of March 11, 2013.^[2]

Date	Player	Position	Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref
December 3, 2012	Atiba Harris	FW	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Traded for 2015 and 2016 international roster slot	[3]
December 14, 2012	Edson Buddle	FW	LA Galaxy	Traded for 1st round2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick and allocation money	[4]
December 22, 2012	Nathan Sturgis	MF	Houston Dynamo	Traded along with allocation money forOmar Cummings	[5]
January 3, 2013	Diego Calderón	DF	Liga de Quito	Signed as an International Player	[6]
January 17, 2013	Kevin Harbottle	MF	Universidad Católica	Signed as an International Player	[7]
January 18, 2013	Dillon Serna	MF	University of Akron	Signed as a Homegrown Player	[8]
January 25, 2013	Nick LaBrocca	MF	Chivas USA	Traded for the rights toEric Avila	[9]
January 25, 2013	Charles Eloundou	FW	AS Fortuna de Mfou	MLS Weighted Lottery	[10]
February 21, 2013	Clint Irwin	GK	Charlotte Eagles	Free Transfer	[11]
February 28, 2013	Danny Mwanga	FW	Portland Timbers	Traded for 1st round2015 MLS SuperDraft pick	[12]
May 6, 2013	Germán Mera	DF	Deportivo Cali	On Loan fromDeportivo Cali	[13]
August 6, 2013	Vicente Sánchez	FW	Nacional	Signed as an International Player	[14]
August 8, 2013	Gabriel Torres	FW	Zamora FC	Signed as a Designated Player	[15]

Date	Player	Position	Destination club	Fee/notes	Ref
November 16, 2012	Conor Casey	FW		Option declined, later signed withPhiladelphia Union	[16]
November 16, 2012	Edu	MF		Option declined	[16]
November 16, 2012	Ian Joyce	GK		Option declined	[16]
November 16, 2012	Joseph Nane	MF		Option declined	[16]
November 16, 2012	Tyson Wahl	MF		Option declined, later signed withColumbus Crew	[16]
November 16, 2012	Luis Zapata	DF		Option declined	[16]
November 16, 2012	Hunter Freeman	DF		Option declined, later drafted byNew England Revolution, eventually signed withNew York Cosmos (NASL)	[16]
November 16, 2012	Tyrone Marshall	DF		Out of Contract	[16]
November 16, 2012	Scott Palguta	DF		Out of Contract	[16]
December 22, 2012	Omar Cummings	FW	Houston Dynamo	Traded forNathan Sturgis and allocation money	[5]
January 16, 2013	Jeff Larentowicz	MF	Chicago Fire	Traded along with the 30th overall2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for the 11th overall2013 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2013 International Roster Spot	[17]
January 25, 2013	Eric Avila	MF	Chivas USA	Traded for the rights toNick LaBrocca	[9]
March 28, 2013	Andre Akpan	FW	New York Red Bulls	Traded for a conditional pick in the2015 MLS SuperDraft	[18]
June 17, 2013	Pablo Mastroeni	MF	L.A. Galaxy	Traded along with the rights toBaggio Husidic for an International Roster spot through the 2014 season and a second round pick in the2014 MLS Superdraft	[19]
July 31, 2013	Kevin Harbottle	MF		Released	[20]

Date	Player	Position	Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref
December 14, 2012	Eric Avila	MF	Toronto FC	2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft 1st Stage, 1st Round, 6th Overall Pick	[21]
January 17, 2013	Deshorn Brown	FW	University of Central Florida	2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round, 6th Overall Pick,Generation Adidas	[22]
January 17, 2013	Dillon Powers	MF	University of Notre Dame	2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round, 11th Overall Pick, acquired pick inJeff Larentowicz trade fromChicago Fire	[23]
January 17, 2013	Kory Kindle	DF	California State University Bakersfield	2013 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round, 25th Overall Pick	[24]
April 30, 2013	Brenton Griffiths	DF	University of South Florida	2013 MLS Supplemental Draft 2nd Round, 25th Overall Pick	[25]

Portland Timbers vColorado Rapids

January 29, 2013The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson	Portland Timbers	3–1	Colorado Rapids	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
	Diego Valeri 28' Kalif Alhassan 63' José Adolfo Valencia 79'	Report	Deshorn Brown 88'	Stadium:Kino Sports Complex

Houston Dynamo vColorado Rapids

January 31, 2013The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson	Houston Dynamo	1–0	Colorado Rapids	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
	Calum Elliot 2'	Report		Stadium:Kino Sports Complex

San Jose Earthquakes vColorado Rapids

February 2, 2013The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson	San Jose Earthquakes	0–1	Colorado Rapids	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
		Report	Jamie Smith 65'	Stadium:Kino Sports Complex

Chivas USA vColorado Rapids

February 15, 2013Pro Soccer Challenge	Chivas USA	3–0	Colorado Rapids	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
	Eric Avila 3' Juan Agudelo 56' (p.k.) Jose Correa 60'	Report		Stadium:Sam Boyd Stadium Attendance: 8,258

LA Galaxy vColorado Rapids

February 22, 2013	LA Galaxy	2–1	Colorado Rapids	Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
	Marcelo Sarvas 36' Robbie Keane 58' Michael Stephens 68' Jack McBean 80'	Report	Drew Moor 12' Hendry Thomas 44'	Stadium:Harder Stadium

FC Dallas vColorado Rapids

March 2, 20131	FC Dallas	1–0	Colorado Rapids	Frisco, Texas, U.S.
8:30 pmEST	Jackson 11' Je-Vaughn Watson 80'	Report		Stadium:FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 18,075 Referee: Allen Chapman

Colorado Rapids vPhiladelphia Union

March 10, 20132	Colorado Rapids	1–2	Philadelphia Union	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
3:00 pmEST	Kevin Harbottle 37' Hendry Thomas 67' Jamie Smith 68'	Report	Amobi Okugo 34' Jack McInerney 79' Danny Cruz 91'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,122 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Real Salt Lake vColorado Rapids

March 16, 20133	Real Salt Lake	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Sandy, Utah, U.S.
6:00 pmEST	Kwame Watson-Siriboe 6' Alvaro Saborio 80'	Report	Atiba Harris 8' Deshorn Brown 37' Hendry Thomas 49'	Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,370 Referee: David Gantar

LA Galaxy vColorado Rapids

March 23, 20134	LA Galaxy	1–0	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California, U.S.
10:30 pmEST	Mike Magee 50' (p.k.) Marcelo Sarvas 73'	Report	Drew Moor 48' Hendry Thomas 64'	Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,936 Referee: Armando Villarreal

Colorado Rapids vPortland Timbers

March 30, 20135	Colorado Rapids	2–2	Portland Timbers	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pmEST	Nick LaBrocca 10' Dillon Powers 18' Hendry Thomas 48' (p.k.)	Report	Diego Chara 12' Will Johnson 55',71' (p.k.)	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,774 Referee: Drew Fischer

Colorado Rapids vReal Salt Lake

April 6, 20136	Colorado Rapids	1–0	Real Salt Lake	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pmEST	Atiba Harris 5' Chris Klute 80'	Report		Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,226 Referee: Chris Penso

Chivas USA vColorado Rapids

April 13, 20137	Chivas USA	0–1	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California, U.S.
10:30 pmEST	Jorge Villafaña 33' Bobby Burling 45' Joaquin Velázquez 52' Mario de Luna 84'	Report	Deshorn Brown 7' Marvell Wynne 84'	Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 8,219 Referee: Kevin Stott

Colorado Rapids vSeattle Sounders FC

April 20, 20138	Colorado Rapids	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pmEST	Dillon Powers 41'	Report	Obafemi Martins 27' Djimi Traore 67' Leonardo Gonzalez 84'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,063 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Houston Dynamo vColorado Rapids

April 28, 20139	Houston Dynamo	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Houston, Texas, U.S.
5:00 pmEST	Giles Barnes 66' Ricardo Clark 69' Bobby Boswell 87' Brad Davis 90' 90+5'	Report	Drew Moor 45+2' Shane O'Neill 70' Nathan Sturgis 72'	Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,839 Referee: Juan Guzman

Colorado Rapids vToronto FC

May 4, 201310	Colorado Rapids	1–0	Toronto FC	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Dillon Powers 39' Edson Buddle 86'	Report	Darel Russell 90+2'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Matthew Foerster

Columbus Crew vColorado Rapids

May 11, 201311	Columbus Crew	0–2	Colorado Rapids	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:30 pmEST	Jairo Arrieta 18'Gláuber 78'	Report	Edson Buddle 8' 58' Dillon Powers 69' Martin Rivero 75'	Stadium:Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Mark Geiger

San Jose Earthquakes vColorado Rapids

May 18, 201312	San Jose Earthquakes	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Santa Clara, California, U.S.
10:30 pmEST	Victor Bernardez 73' Marvin Chavez 78' Steven Lenhart 81'	Report	Nathan Sturgis 26' Chris Klute 43' Shane O'Neill 77' 90' Anthony Wallace 90+3'	Stadium:Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Colorado Rapids vChivas USA

May 25, 201313	Colorado Rapids	2–0	Chivas USA	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Atiba Harris 11' Nathan Sturgis 78'	Report	Carlos Alvarez 40' Bobby Burling 44'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,204 Referee: Allen Chapman

Colorado Rapids vFC Dallas

June 1, 201314	Colorado Rapids	2–2	FC Dallas	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Atiba Harris 56',64' Dillon Powers 59'	Report	Blas Perez 61',66' Michel 63' Andrew Jacobson 90+6'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,551 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Colorado Rapids vSan Jose Earthquakes

June 15, 201315	Colorado Rapids	1–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Atiba Harris 18' Hendry Thomas 49' Nathan Sturgis 67'	Report	Steven Lenhart 11' Chris Wondolowski 49' Sam Cronin 52' Alan Gordon 68' Mehdi Ballouchy 71' Jason Hernandez 87'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,017 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Chicago Fire vColorado Rapids

June 19, 201316	Chicago Fire	2–1	Colorado Rapids	Bridgeview, Illinois, U.S.
8:30 pmEST	Mike Magee 23' Austin Berry 47' Jeff Larentowicz 60'	Report	Deshorn Brown 17' Brian Mullan 70' Nathan Sturgis 81' Germán Mera 84'	Stadium:Toyota Park Attendance: 11,349 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

Portland Timbers vColorado Rapids

June 23, 201317	Portland Timbers	3–0	Colorado Rapids	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
7:00 pmEST	Frédéric Piquionne 12' Will Johnson 45' Ryan Johnson 84'	Report		Stadium:JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Montreal Impact vColorado Rapids

June 29, 201318	Montreal Impact	3–4	Colorado Rapids	Montreal,Quebec, Canada
7:00 pmEST	Atiba Harris 24' Germán Mera 48' Nick LaBrocca 52' Dillon Powers 59' Deshorn Brown 77' Tony Cascio 90+6'	Report	Hassoun Camara 39' Daniele Paponi 42',72' Jed Brovsky 55'	Stadium:Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,383 Referee: Drew Fischer

Colorado Rapids vNew York Red Bulls

July 4, 201319	Colorado Rapids	2–0	New York Red Bulls	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:30 pmEST	Nathan Sturgis 47' Deshorn Brown 68'	Report		Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,359 Referee: Armando Villarreal

Colorado Rapids vD.C. United

July 7, 201320	Colorado Rapids	0–0	D.C. United	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:30 pmEST	Hendry Thomas 2' Shane O'Neill 39'	Report	Casey Townsend 86'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,739 Referee: Drew Fischer

Colorado Rapids vNew England Revolution

July 17, 201321	Colorado Rapids	2–1	New England Revolution	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Nick LaBrocca 62' Jose Goncalves 67' (o.g.)	Report	Juan Carlos Toja 15' Jose Goncalves 74'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,833 Referee: Allen Chapman

Seattle Sounders FC vColorado Rapids

July 20, 201322	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
4:00 pmEST	Drew Moor 60' Nathan Sturgis 83'	Report	Zach Scott 42' Servando Carrasco 43' DeAndre Yedlin 65'	Stadium:CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,196 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Colorado Rapids vLA Galaxy

July 27, 201323	Colorado Rapids	2–0	LA Galaxy	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 pmEST	Hendry Thomas 9' 41' Dillon Powers 47'	Report	Juninho 29' Pablo Mastroeni 30'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,765 Referee: Juan Guzman

Colorado Rapids vReal Salt Lake

August 3, 201324	Colorado Rapids	2–2	Real Salt Lake	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
8:30 pmEST	Deshorn Brown 9' Clint Irwin 21' Jaime Castrillón 70' Shane O'Neill 90'	Report	Ned Grabavoy 2' Alvaro Saborio 21' (p.k.) Kyle Beckerman 73'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,814 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Chivas USA vColorado Rapids

August 11, 201325	Chivas USA	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California, U.S.
11:00 pmEST	Carlos Alvarez 5' Steve Purdy 27' Gabriel Farfan 33' Tristan Bowen 63' Marco Delgado 90+1'	Report	Tony Cascio 40' 49'  Martin Rivero 80' Nathan Sturgis 90+3'	Stadium:StubHub Center Attendance: 8,221 Referee: Chris Penso

Colorado Rapids vVancouver Whitecaps FC

August 17, 201326	Colorado Rapids	2–0	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Deshorn Brown 36' 51' Edson Buddle 79'	Report	Jordan Harvey 71'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,030 Referee: Carlos Rivera

Sporting Kansas City vColorado Rapids

August 31, 201327	Sporting Kansas City	2–1	Colorado Rapids	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
8:30 pmEST	Benny Feilhaber 33' Oriol Rosell 70' Graham Zusi 88'	Report	Hendry Thomas 65' Edson Buddle 77' Drew Moor 90+1'	Stadium:Sporting Park Attendance: 19,579 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

LA Galaxy vColorado Rapids

September 7, 201328	LA Galaxy	0–1	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California, U.S.
10:30 pmEST	Juninho 49'	Report	Dillon Powers 54' Edson Buddle 75'	Stadium:StubHub Center Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Allen Chapman

Colorado Rapids vFC Dallas

September 14, 201329	Colorado Rapids	2–1	FC Dallas	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pmEST	Vicente Sanchez 59' Matt Hedges 65' (o.g.) Nathan Sturgis 76'	Report	David Ferreira 51'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,145 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Portland Timbers vColorado Rapids

September 20, 201330	Portland Timbers	1–0	Colorado Rapids	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
10:00 pmEST	Diego Valeri 13' Maximiliano Urruti 45' Kalif Alhassan 90+1'	Report	Atiba Harris 3'	Stadium:JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Hilario Grajeda

Colorado Rapids vSeattle Sounders FC

October 5, 201331	Colorado Rapids	5–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
10:00 pmEST	Deshorn Brown 1',31' Dillon Powers 10' Drew Moor 41' Gabriel Torres 90+1'	Report	Zach Scott 8' 79'  Eddie Johnson 63'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,076 Referee: David Gantar

San Jose Earthquakes vColorado Rapids

October 9, 201332	San Jose Earthquakes	1–0	Colorado Rapids	Santa Clara, California, U.S.
10:30 pmEST	Chris Wondolowski 63' 78'	Report		Stadium:Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Allen Chapman

Colorado Rapids vVancouver Whitecaps FC

October 19, 201333	Colorado Rapids	3–2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pmEST	Gabriel Torres 41' (p.k.) 77' Deshorn Brown 51' Nathan Sturgis 69'	Report	Jordan Harvey 11' Kekuta Manneh 32' Camilo Sanvezzo 75' (p.k.)	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Armando Villarreal

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vColorado Rapids

October 27, 201334	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	3–0	Colorado Rapids	Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada
8:00 pmEST	Camilo Sanvezzo 43',74',84' 85'	Report	Nick LaBrocca 51' Shane O'Neill 83'	Stadium:BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Seattle Sounders FC vColorado Rapids

October 30, 2013Knockout Round	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	Colorado Rapids	Seattle, Washington
10:30 pmEST	Brad Evans 28' Lamar Neagle 78' Michael Gspurning 85' Eddie Johnson 89' 90+3'	Report	Hendry Thomas 23' Atiba Harris 45+1' Clint Irwin 53' Germán Mera 79'	Stadium:CenturyLink Field Attendance: 32,204 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs

Orlando City S.C. vColorado Rapids

May 28, 20133	Orlando City S.C.	3–1	Colorado Rapids	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
7:30 pmEST	Bryan Burke 4' Bryan Burke 30' Dominic Dwyer 48' Long Tan 63'	Report	Kamani Hill 18' Steward Ceus 56' Atiba Harris 82'	Stadium:Citrus Bowl

Santos Laguna vColorado Rapids

July 12, 2013	Santos Laguna	2–1	Colorado Rapids	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
9:30 pmEST	Alonso Escoboza 17' Néstor Calderón 77'	Report	Kevin Harbottle 12'	Stadium:Branch Field at University Stadium

R	Player	Position	GAA	GA	Saves	GS	GP
1	Clint Irwin	GK	1.13	36	92	31	32
2	Steward Ceus	GK	1.00	1	5	1	1
3	Matt Pickens	GK	2.00	2	2	2	2

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.

N	P	Nat.	Name	Major League Soccer			U.S. Open Cup			Playoffs			Others			Total			Notes
6	MF		Anthony Wallace	1												1
16	FW		Atiba Harris	2		1	1			1						4		1	Suspended for 1 game
11	MF		Brian Mullan	1												1
15	DF		Chris Klute	2												2
31	GK		Clint Irwin	1						1						2
26	FW		Deshorn Brown	1												1
8	MF		Dillon Powers	4												4
3	DF		Drew Moor	1		1										1		1	Suspended for 2 games
9	FW		Edson Buddle	1												1			Suspended for 1 game
33	DF		Germán Mera	2						1						3
12	MF		Hendry Thomas	7						1						8			Suspended for 3 games
7	FW		Kevin Harbottle	1												1
10	MF		Martin Rivero	1												1
22	DF		Marvell Wynne	1												1
24	MF		Nathan Sturgis	6												6
2	MF		Nick LaBrocca	3												3
27	FW		Shane O'Neill	6		1										6		1	Suspended for 1 game
21	GK		Steward Ceus						1									1
14	FW		Tony Cascio	1	1											1	1		Suspended for 1 game

Last updated: October 28, 2013
Source:Competitive matches
Ordered by, and
= Number ofbookings; = Number ofsending offs after a second yellow card; = Number ofsending offs by a direct red card.Last updated: October, 2013
Source:Competitive matches
Only competitive matches

Italic: denotes no longer with club.

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